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[Phill the Governor]

That 103 is a smoking turd. Look at 53. That is a comic cover. I am very much in the Tony vs. Charlie camp. But I can easily acknowledge the good work that Charlie does when he does it. These covers lately are ridiculous. The Emperor has no clothes.

 

 

Perhaps a switch to a straight novelization with spot illustrations would be in order.

 

Well said, haha.

[jjeanius]

That 103 is a smoking turd. Look at 53. That is a comic cover. I am very much in the Tony vs. Charlie camp. But I can easily acknowledge the good work that Charlie does when he does it. These covers lately are ridiculous. The Emperor has no clothes.

 

 

Perhaps a switch to a straight novelization with spot illustrations would be in order.

 

Can we get the spot illustrations from a different artist?

[comix4fun]

That 103 is a smoking turd. Look at 53. That is a comic cover. I am very much in the Tony vs. Charlie camp. But I can easily acknowledge the good work that Charlie does when he does it. These covers lately are ridiculous. The Emperor has no clothes.

 

 

Perhaps a switch to a straight novelization with spot illustrations would be in order.

 

Can we get the spot illustrations from a different artist?

 

 

 

If Charlie had the same amount of time it takes him to do a 20 page story to, instead, do 6-8 fully rendered spot illustrations hitting the important points of the narrative I think it could be GREAT.

[Nico Esq]

Bad news ladies and gentelmen, the Walking Dead is not changing formats or artists without some major unanticipated event (e.g., like Charlie Adlard hits the mega million lottery for 200 million and decides to retire). I would like to see the book come out every six weeks and be 150% in length so that I would be satisfied with each read. I miss reading it in a collected format, but I certainly don't have the self control to stay away from monthly issues. Personally, I'm just happy that it comes out on time. I've really enjoyed the story since issue 90 and hadn't been in love with the storyline since Rick stopped talking to himself around issue 60 with the highlight of my enjoyment being issues 19 to 48.

[HugeRosen]

With the $ he's already made on WD and the royalties he will get from the show and merchandise, i'm sure he could retire now and live comfortably. Same with Kirkman.

[songsaboutclouds]

I'd enjoy reading it if the rest of the group realised that Rick is a clueless insufficiently_thoughtful_person

that makes one monumental up after another, told him to sod off & went off on their own with a new leader with more than one brain cell

 

[seanfingh]

With the $ he's already made on WD and the royalties he will get from the show and merchandise, i'm sure he could retire now and live comfortably. Same with Kirkman.

 

I'll take that bet as it relates to Adlard.

[N/A]

With the $ he's already made on WD and the royalties he will get from the show and merchandise, i'm sure he could retire now and live comfortably. Same with Kirkman.

 

I'll take that bet as it relates to Adlard.

 

+1

 

I'd actually add Kirkman depending on the definition of comfortable.

[HugeRosen]

Kirkman is definitely raking in 7 figures right now. Adlard has to be mid to high 6 figures.

[seanfingh]

Kirkman is definitely raking in 7 figures right now. Adlard has to be mid to high 6 figures.

 

[dhurley]

Kirkman is definitely raking in 7 figures right now. Adlard has to be mid to high 6 figures.

 

 

A wise man once said "Mo Money , Mo Problems"

[HugeRosen]

Kirkman is definitely raking in 7 figures right now. Adlard has to be mid to high 6 figures.

 

 

Am I way off on this? What am I missing?

[hulksmashdave]

It might be the fact that you think a 45 year old could retire and live comfortably for the rest of his life on $500,000. It also might be the fact that you think Adlard has made $500,000 on WD royalties.

[N/A]

As a start.

[JS]

/lawyer hat /

 

who knows what contracts were signed -- you would be surprised how little the artists and original team get once it gets up to the big boys -- especially with the TM thing still lingering - very sort of perfect storm time for this to be decided by the courts -- we are at a crossroads in our jurisprudence how this country handles its intellectual property

 

/ end lawyer hat /

 

 

[comix4fun]

Bad news ladies and gentelmen, the Walking Dead is not changing formats or artists without some major unanticipated event

 

 

 

Really?

 

I thought we had a shot at making it happen by posting in this thread.

 

 

Thanks for the update. (thumbs u

[N/A]

 

You lawyers are so funny.

[HugeRosen]

I guess my retire point was misguided. What i meant was he could stop doing WD right now and be fine. The amount of $ WD brings in between the comic, tv, and merchandising you don't think adds up to 500K?

[comix4fun]

/lawyer hat /

 

who knows what contracts were signed -- you would be surprised how little the artists and original team get once it gets up to the big boys -- especially with the TM thing still lingering - very sort of perfect storm time for this to be decided by the courts -- we are at a crossroads in our jurisprudence how this country handles its intellectual property

 

/ end lawyer hat /

 

 

 

Does it look anything like Sean's Lawyer Hat?

 

[N/A]

I guess my retire point was misguided. What i meant was he could stop doing WD right now and be fine. The amount of $ WD brings in between the comic, tv, and merchandising you don't think adds up to 500K?

 

For Adlard? No.